Whenever Reynolds is mentioned, the words “Boss”, “Frontside Flips” and “Legendary” are thrown into the mix as well. But this time, we’re not here to spice up how amazing Reynolds’s frontside flips are, argue about which part he dropped was the best, or talk about how influential Baker 3 was for the generation of skaters reading this sentence. Instead, we want to delve into the impactful history of his long seasoned line of shoe drops. If you were like us growing up, you probably never threw out any of the skate shoes you owned, no matter how battered and torn up they were, just because the shoe represented that special time period where pro models were actually revered. Right off the bat in 1998, the Reynolds 1’s design, look, and technology was set in stone as an iconic piece of skate shoe history, especially since the advertisement campaign was Andrew’s part in The End. This was a shoe tested to withstand skateboarding’s harshest elements, and if the added in airbag protected Reynolds well when jumping down huge sets, the average consumer had no problem skating a pair til the end of time. Yet, after 4 years, the Reynolds 1 was adapted into the Reynolds 2; it was slimmed down a bit, but had more cushioning and was an equally iconic shoe that had all the middle school groms asking their parents to buy a pair just in time for the first day of school. Fast-forward a couple years and the Reynolds 3 maintains a similar iconic upper, but is situated on a vulcanized outsole. The shoes were amazing to skate in, because it also featured just enough cushioning (for a vulc) to handle big impacts…but that wasn’t the only reason these shoes were flying off the shelves and appearing on every high school skater kid’s feet. The Reynolds 3 had the iconic diamond earring that came with every pair and sat right in the upper eyelet of the shoe; kids in high school during the era of shoelace belts and Terry Kennedy full zip up hoodies were snatching these Reynolds 3s up and making sure to have the bling in when they headed out to skate. From then on, the Reynolds collection just went off with new design features, names and advertisements. But the past few months at Weartested, we’ve been enjoying the newest Reynolds G6 model that takes a little bit of inspiration from all the previous models mentioned above. We’re hyped to tell you guys how it did during our weartest, read on below! Sizing Find sources: "Andrew Reynolds"skateboarder– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( November 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Once your return is processed, please allow up to 5 (five) working days for the money to appear in your bank account ( this is the bank's policy, not ours) This shoe feels light with its synthetic material, yet highly durable. After a few skating sessions, the toe and ollie area showed very minimal wear. The Ndurance outsole helps avoid flat spots. Along with the abrasion-resistant suede, it accounts for the increased durability. The shoelaces remain intact despite the prolonged use, which is another plus.

You've had so many shoes over the years. Would that be weird to you if you saw a fashion brand repurpose your old designs? Since 2011 TheSneakersBox is an international independent project that comes from over 25 years of experience, a place to meet knowledge and passion, dedicated not only to the sneaker lovers as fans, but also to all those who simply wear sneakers every day and want to know “what’s out there”, because ” when you buy sneakers, you’re not buying just a pair of shoes … “. What people have been skating in since the Bones Brigade were in Jordans. It's such a good, classic design that works. Marc Johnson Emerica, very similar design. Yeah, it's definitely based on that. This came way before. This was in '83, so if anything, I'm taking a Reynolds 2 and trying to copy that era. You know what I mean?Insert the water bag carefully into the toe of your shoe, making sure it goes in as far as possible. Loosen the laces to help with the insertion.

The Emerica Reynolds G6 is the newest model to be released under Reynold’s name, and features many top-notch technical design elements to handle present-day skateboarding. The shoe shines the most when it comes to its durability, shape, comfort and stability, but could use more attention to its boardfeel-cushioning balance. Width D: I’ll skip the smaller sizes and start with D which is considered medium width and is around 3 to 5 inches when you measure across the bottom of the ball of your foot. No issues finding skate shoes if you’re a D. Theotis Beasley (23 August 2011). "Classics: Andrew Reynolds, The End". Thrasher Magazine. High Speed Productions Inc. Archived from the original (Video upload) on 24 September 2013 . Retrieved 29 October 2012. Probably one of the most important things to look at is the width of the shoe cut. If you have wide feet this area can’t be too narrow. A wider cut may offer less stability to narrow feet but not in your case. Too narrow will hurt and there’s no way of breaking them in. Andrew Reynolds, mad Ollie over the gap at the Bro Bowl". Bro Bowl. BroBowl.org. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013 . Retrieved 1 October 2012.There’s a new boss in town at New Balance. Andrew Reynolds—one of the most celebrated and influential skaters of all time, with a career that’s spanned from the ‘90s to now, with a connection to brands such as Birdhouse, Baker, and Emerica—signed a deal with the athletic footwear brand in December 2022 and notched its skate offshoot, Numeric, up another notch with his star power. Reynolds, whose signature shoes with Emerica are among some of the most memorable skate shoes of all time, brought a genuine level of excitement to New Balance. Right time, right place. Emerica’s most recent iteration of Reynolds models (The “Reynolds Low,” and the “Reynolds Mid” in 2013) stressed the minutia of breathability, support, and lightweight qualities. These are the most advanced and versatile models ( The Skateboard Mag even teamed up with Emerica for a collab edition). But a shoe can only be so breathable, and it can only be lightweight to a certain degree. The truly unique facets of a skate shoe are the little touches, the details that someone like Andrew Reynolds would find important. A tiny tweak here, an imperceptible adjustment there. This low-top shoe can be worn by men and women and is true to size. For men, sizes begin from 7 to 13, while it is 8.5 to 11 for women. Not as flexible as the Reynolds but they are one of the best cupsoles skate shoes on the market. The toes are reinforced which makes them more resilient against friction from grip tape. I use these for transition skateboarding mainly and I love the heel support. Even though they are cupsoles, they feel very comfortable and also provide a lot of board feel.